Bus Driver Trusts His Gut, Then Rushes Students Off Minutes Before Flames Erupt

In some jobs, trusting your gut is a vital ability to master. If you have a bad feeling about something, it's important to explore it, because the stakes could be high.

A school bus driver is one of these jobs, especially since it involves young children.

With dozens of lives on board, any little mistake can quickly turn into tragedy for not only the families involved, but the whole community as well.

School bus drivers are entrusted with a great deal, and their driving skills are what many parents depend on for their children's safety. But sometimes pure skill isn't enough, and intuition is the more important factor in this job.

For Allan Walker, following his instincts saved the lives of every kid on his bus.

After picking the kids up from Piedmont Lakes Middle School in Florida, Walker's student passengers started telling him that they smelled burnt rubber.

After checking the bus and finding nothing wrong, Walker still didn't feel right about the situation. He called for help and got all of the students off the bus as smoke began spewing out.

Just moments after Walker got the kids to safety, the bus exploded into flames.

Walker credited his quick-thinking to all of the training that he and his fellow bus drivers underwent. Thank goodness he decided to play it safe that day!

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